Have we reached our peak?

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I don't think many current day fans would defect to a 'rival' if their team went under. I know Barnsley is on your doorstep Grist but would you go there if RUFC ceased to exist. It would probably take a least one and probably more generations before it became 'acceptable' for fans to migrate (although I know many do so already a.k.a. Rotherham Owls).

No not my age group, but good marketing could attract the younger end, those “ untainted” impressionable ones.

When we had large crowds at Millmoor a fair number of them lived in walking distance or easy bus ride from the ground.

Take Donny and Barnsley out of the Dearne Valley area then where’s the nearest ground to easily get to?

[Brin]

Imagine a team called Barncastham Utd ?

[great_fire]

I don't think many current day fans would defect to a 'rival' if their team went under. I know Barnsley is on your doorstep Grist but would you go there if RUFC ceased to exist. It would probably take a least one and probably more generations before it became 'acceptable' for fans to migrate (although I know many do so already a.k.a. Rotherham Owls).

From a business point of view it would make sense if Rotherham, Barnsley and Donny Rovers merged, obviously not from a fans point of view.

[Brin]

From a business point of view it would make sense if Rotherham, Barnsley and Donny Rovers merged, obviously not from a fans point of view.

Who’d be in charge?

[jocksgloves]

Mmm.... South Yorkshire Reds playing in a Mega stadium in Mexbo' by 2050. I can see that.

[Townerslovechild]

Football club mergers will never happen, look at the hatred of MK from Wimbledon fans, and that wasn't even a merger.

[crookadile]

I remember the proposed merger between Reading and Oxford. They were going to be called Thames Valley Royals if the merger went through. Went down like a lead balloon with the fans.

[millertop]

Who’d be in charge?

Where would we play?

If we ever merged with them then that’s 100% I would pack in going to games